ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,218Diamond OAGold OA

Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):2321-4856(Print)/1658-631X(Online)
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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↑ +0.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences

WoS Q2
01341.620231.320241.520252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.531
#11,218

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
15

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
38articles/year
100% Gold OA•90% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences (SJMMS) is the official scientific journal of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. It is an international peer-reviewed, general medical journal. The scope of the Journal is to publish research that will be of interest to health specialties both in academic and clinical practice. The Journal aims at disseminating high-powered research results with the objective of turning research into knowledge. It seeks to promote scholarly publishing in medicine and medical sciences. The Journal is published in print and online. The target readers of the Journal include all medical and health professionals in the health cluster such as in medicine, dentistry, nursing, applied medical sciences, clinical pharmacology, public health, etc.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.9%Biology73.7%Internal medicine68.4%Pathology55%Surgery51.7%Genetics38.8%Psychology38%Radiology31.2%Chemistry28.5%Psychiatry26.7%Endocrinology26.3%Biochemistry23.6%Immunology22.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q2
Rank94/336
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q2
Rank116/336
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year39
Total Citations8
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year43
Total Citations50
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year48
Total Citations323
2022
IF—
Articles / Year55
Total Citations207

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,218Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2014, 2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.531

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.33

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations272
3-Year Documents134
Citable Documents125

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences (ISSN: 2321-4856) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.531 (Q2), an H-index of 15.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01